Read the latest Issue of PASSAGES
Local news, stories, and history from Long Island, Brier Island, and Digby Neck — published monthly since 1999.
Discover the stories shaping our communities this month!
Latest Stories from Passages
Multipurpose Court Grand Opening
Brier Island Lighthouses: Restoration Project 2026
Ann’s Legacy
I Found Hope on Digby Neck, Nova Scotia
Bringing Slocum’s Story to the Stage
To Mars From Little River
Do You Remember the Stirling County Study?
How to Beat Back Japanese Knotweed
Slocum Boot Shop opens in Westport
A Banner Year for Blue Flags
Tiny Creatures, Big Consequences
How About Hawthorn?
PASSAGES is a monthly community magazine covering life on Long Island, Brier Island, and Digby Neck. Each issue features local history, community news, nature stories, interviews, and so much more. PASSAGES is community-funded and depends on reader support.
Upcoming Community Events
Brier Island Board Game Night
Brier Island Board Game Night
For more upcoming community events, please visit our Community Events Calendar.
Celebrating 27 years of PASSAGES!
Since February 1999, volunteers across Long Island, Brier Island, and Digby Neck have worked together each month to publish Passages — preserving our local history and sharing the stories of our communities.
Where can I find Passages?
In Store:
Limited quantities of PASSAGES are available at:
- R.E. Robicheau’s, Westport
- School Street Market, Freeport
- Long Island Trading, Tiverton
- Walker’s Convenience, Centerville
The price per issue in store is $3.
In your mailbox:
You can get a black and white paper copy of PASSAGES mailed to your door every month. Email us at passagessubscriptions@gmail.com to subscribe!
- A mailed Canadian subscription is $60 CAD for one year.
- A mailed USA subscription is $90 CAD or $70 USD for one year.
ONLINE:
For just $25 CAD a year, download your full-colour digital copy of PASSAGES each month to read on your computer, tablet, or mobile device. You also get access to archives of our digital collection, which dates back to 2016.
Advertising & Support
Passages is made possible through reader support, local sponsors, and advertisers. By advertising with or supporting Passages, you help sustain local journalism while also supporting the community work of the Freeport Community Development Association.
If you would like to advertise in Passages, please email us at passagessubscriptions@gmail.com.
Advertising:
1/4 page advertisement $25 CAD per issue
1/2 page advertisement $50 CAD per issue
Full page advertisement $100 CAD per issue
Birthday/Anniversary $25 CAD per 1/4 page per issue
Memoriams $25 CAD per 1/4 page per issue
Reader Support:
All options include the same full access — choose a level based on how much you’d like to support Passages.
Subscriber — $25/year
Receive each new issue by email and enjoy full access to the Passages online archives.
Supporter — $50/year
Everything included with a subscription, plus added support that helps keep Passages going strong.
Patron — $100/year
For readers who want to make a larger contribution to sustaining Passages and supporting community programs through the Freeport Community Development Association.
Organization Support
Business / Government Supporter — $150/year
Promote your business or organization while supporting local journalism. Includes a small ad in all 12 issues of Passages, a linked listing on our website’s Supporters page, and full online access to each month’s issue and our archives.
Non-Profit Supporter — $100/year
A reduced-rate sponsorship for community groups and non-profit organizations. Includes a small ad in all 12 issues of Passages, a linked listing on our website’s Supporters page, and full online access to each month’s issue and our archives.